DIY Illuminated Trees

How to Make LED-Illuminated Yard Trees for Any Season

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About the Project

Looking for a way to add light and color to your yard this Holiday Season, but don’t have trees/bushes to decorate? Here is an easy and inexpensive way to achieve this, and all you need are Tomato Cages and LED String Lights.

The Tomato Cages we used were 34” Tall, and they required two (2) 70ct sets of G12 Red LEDs—about 23’ long each.

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Supplies

34” tall tomato cage

2 sets of 70ct G12 LEDs We used red, but many other colors

are available for any season

Red: http://bit.ly/G12redrasp

All G12 colors: http://bit.ly/G12rasp

Tomato Cages are available in multiple sizes, weights, and shapes. Pick ones that are all the same size, or get ones in varying heights, to add dimension to your display.

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About G12 LED String Lights

The round shape of the G12 LED bulbs works well for several reasons:

Easy wrapping There is no point or tip, to catch the wires on as you

are wrapping the lights around the tomato cage.

Even light output Because this bulb is round, you get the same look

from each bulb, no matter which way it is pointing. Elongated bulbs will give you a different “look” depending on whether you are viewing the tip or side of the bulb.

Aesthetics The G12 bulb shape looks like little red berries, which

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Method

Flip the tomato cage upside down, so the end you would normally stick in the ground is pointing up.

Slightly bend the “wires” that would normally go in the ground, toward each other, so the tips are touching at the top, making a cone shape. (You can use a zip tie or some other type of wire, to hold these together.)

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Method

Start and end your lights at the base, which is the side that will be sitting on the ground. Wrap around the cage to the top, and then come back down the cage, leaving about a 1” space between your wraps. This will effectively fill up the space, giving you a nice outline of the shape, and even light distribution.

Place in your yard, plug in, and enjoy!

You can anchor to the ground with stakes to keep securely in place.

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Completed DIY Trees

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Your illuminated trees can be stacked on top of each other for easy and compact storage when not in use.

Please Note: If you used incandescent or glass bulbs, do not stack for storage, as the bulbs may be damaged or broken. The LED bulbs we used are made of an acrylic plastic, which are very durable, and will not break.

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We hope you enjoyed this step-by-step tutorial!

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